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SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Rapper DMX has helped a Maine family with its back-to-school purchases. The rapper was in Maine to perform at Rock Row when he crossed paths with Nikki Cutchens and her daughter Grace at the Maine Mall. Cutchens tells WABI-TV that she was in line Saturday when DMX offered to pay. It was […]
Just a few minutes ago, I released a 72 page report on every single penny I’ve ever raised since the Black Lives Matter Movement began. When you can, you can go to ShaunKingFundraisingReport.com to check it out. In the 5 years since the Black Lives Matter movement began, I’ve helped to raise $34.5 million – […]
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — At least 25 people were confirmed dead and nine others still missing after a tragic boat fire early Monday near an island off the Southern California coast. The dive-boat Conception, far out to sea in the middle of the night, became fully engulfed in flames as 30 passengers on a […]
ODESSA, Texas (AP) — The gunman in a West Texas rampage “was on a long spiral of going down” and had been fired from his oil services job the morning he killed seven people, calling 911 both before and after the shooting began, authorities said. Officers killed 36-year-old Seth Aaron Ator on Saturday outside a […]
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Hurricane Dorian unleashed massive flooding across the Bahamas on Monday, pummeling the islands with so much wind and water that authorities urged people to find floatation devices and grab hammers to break out of their attics if necessary. At least five deaths were blamed on the storm. “We are in the […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police in Las Vegas say rapper Fetty Wap was arrested after allegedly assaulting three employees at a hotel. Police say the 28-year-old whose real name is Willie Maxwell was arrested Sunday morning on three counts of battery. Local news reports say he hit a parking attendant after getting into an argument. […]
Montana’s has one of the lowest Black populations nationwide but in 1974, Geraldine W. Travis shattered a political barrier there. Travis, the wife of a U.S. Air Force airman, was elected to the state’s House of Representatives, becoming the first Black official elected to Montana’s legislature. Geraldine Washington Travis was born September 3, 1931 in […]
If you’re wondering about Kevin Hart, know that dude is on the mend today after undergoing surgery on Sunday as a result of injuring his back in that horrific car accident. RELATED: Kevin Hart Injured In Car Accident A source connected to Kevin tells TMZ that doctors successfully completed back surgery on Kevin Sunday evening. Another source said […]
Quanita “Tay” Jackson had already made a name for herself in Milwaukee as an anti-violence activist and organizer. Last Saturday, the 20-year-old was organizing a youth basketball tournament in Moody Park to promote peace. A day later, Jackson was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting, across the street from the park she had been […]
A Black Central Texas man is suing American Airlines for allegedly kicking him off a flight so a dog could sit in first class. According to reports, Dana Holcomb is seeking damages from American and wants to change the overall discrimination policies of the airline. Holcomb was returning home after attending a birthday celebration in […]
JAY-Z‘s Roc Nation and the NFL have announced a new music series and clothing line as part of their recent collaboration. We previously reported, Jay inked a deal with the NFL that will see him serve as the league’s “live music entertainment strategist” and advocate for the its nonprofit charity Inspire Change. Proceeds from the “Inspire Change” apparel […]
A disturbing Facebook video shows a white Indiana police officer aggressively punching a 17-year-old during a verbal altercation. According to a statement from the police department, the officers were called to the scene to assist with a “large fight” after an unidentified male student was placed in the custody of an Indianapolis Public School officer. […]
